Free things to do in Chester
6 free-entry places in and around Chester, Cheshire. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.
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WalkChester City Walls Walk
Complete Roman and medieval wall circuit above the city — the finest free walk in Cheshire.
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Chester City Walls Walk
Complete Roman and medieval wall circuit above the city — the finest free walk in Cheshire.
Chester City Walls Walk
Chester, Cheshire
Complete Roman and medieval wall circuit above the city — the finest free walk in Cheshire.
City centre ~£2/hr
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MarketThe Rows
Two-tier medieval shopping galleries — free to browse the black-and-white streets.
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The Rows
Two-tier medieval shopping galleries — free to browse the black-and-white streets.
The Rows
Chester, Cheshire
Two-tier medieval shopping galleries — free to browse the black-and-white streets.
City centre ~£2/hr
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ChurchChester Cathedral
Norman cathedral with a cloister garden — free to enter (donations welcome).
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Chester Cathedral
Norman cathedral with a cloister garden — free to enter (donations welcome).
Chester Cathedral
Chester, Cheshire
Norman cathedral with a cloister garden — free to enter (donations welcome).
City centre ~£2/hr
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ParkGrosvenor Park
Victorian park with formal beds and riverside paths on the Dee's east bank.
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Grosvenor Park
Victorian park with formal beds and riverside paths on the Dee's east bank.
Grosvenor Park
Chester, Cheshire
Victorian park with formal beds and riverside paths on the Dee's east bank.
City centre ~£2/hr
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WaterfrontRiver Dee Riverside
Groves promenade with rowing boats and the Old Dee Bridge — free along the river.
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River Dee Riverside
Groves promenade with rowing boats and the Old Dee Bridge — free along the river.
River Dee Riverside
Chester, Cheshire
Groves promenade with rowing boats and the Old Dee Bridge — free along the river.
City centre ~£2/hr
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WalkVerifiedThree Old Arches
Believed to be the oldest surviving shopfront in England — three round stone arches dated 1274, hiding in plain sight along Chester's elevated…
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Three Old Arches
Believed to be the oldest surviving shopfront in England — three round stone arches dated 1274, hiding in plain sight along Chester's elevated…
Three Old Arches
48 Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1NW
Believed to be the oldest surviving shopfront in England — three round stone arches dated 1274, hiding in plain sight along Chester's elevated medieval Rows. Grade I listed, and free to spot as you walk past.
Official source ↗Chester city-centre car parks (Newgate, Hunter Street); Rows are pedestrian
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